Bookplates make the perfect gift, for yourself or a friend:
Choose our Commemorative Bookplate celebrating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth or scroll down for our Silhouette Collection and Artists Collection bookplate selection. Exclusive to the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation, our bookplates are produced and sent as digital images to be printed, cut and paste into your favourite books, or printed as a poster, whatever you prefer.
On the next page choose your preferred bookplate’s name from a drop-down menu. Complete the form, enter the name you would like on the bookplates and follow the links to make your payment. Your bookplates will be emailed to you within a few days, ready to use or forward as a gift. Share your bookplates online for us all to enjoy!
Our ‘Northanger Abbey’ bookplate adorns Caroline Jane Knight’s memoir ‘Jane & Me: My Austen Heritage‘
NEW! Jane Austen 250 Commemorative Bookplate
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, this bookplate represents Jane’s most famous and popular novel, Pride and Prejudice.
Featuring the beautiful artwork from our commemorative publication of Pride & Prejudice, this bookplate is inspired by a page in long-time volunteer and Foundation Ambassador Julia Grantham's book Mr. Darcy's Guide to Pemberley. Julia worked with artist Lena Tarnovski to create a beautiful new cover for Pride & Prejudice, created especially for our celebration of Jane Austen's 250th birthday.
This year's Collectable Bookplate is a vibrant image based on that artwork, and we hope you will love it as much as we do.
A Jane Austen 250 Commemorative bookplate is £7.50 / US$10.50 / AU$15
Silhouette Collection
Jane Austen Silhouette Bookplate
Featuring a new silhouette of Jane Austen by celebrity silhouette artist, Charles Burns, based on a forensically accurate wax work reconstruction, exclusive to the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation.
Charles Burns is a renowned silhouette artist who has cut portraits of some of the most prominent figures of our time - from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, to Neil Armstrong, Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton - the list is endless!
A personalised Jane Austen Silhouette bookplate is £7.50 / US$10.50 / AU$15
Darcy and Elizabeth Silhouette Bookplates
These beautiful bookplates come as a pair and are made in silhouette style in homage to its popularity in Jane’s time and to leave room for your imagination.
A pair of Darcy and Elizabeth Silhouette Bookplates is £9 / US$12 / AU$18
Artists Collection
Choose from our collection, designed by artists exclusively for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation
£5 / US$7 / AU$10
Bookplates are a traditional way to indicate ownership of books
The bookplates of Jane Austen’s father George and brother Edward
Bookplates were commonly used in Jane Austen's time, when books were expensive, precious and often lent to others. It was important that the owners name was clearly marked. We love bookplates and our collection continues the meaningful custom of marking the most important books in your libraries with personalised bookplates.
Bookplates are not so commonly used today, but can play an important role in teaching our children the value of books and stimulate conversation about which are your favourite books and why. You can also enjoy the sheer pleasure of marking one of your favourite books with a choice of bookplates, beautifully designed by artists, personalised with your name in Jane Austen’s handwriting.